His security seemed to lie in staying on the island, and yet his future challenged him to build a raft and leave the island.

So my question to you is this: are you willing to stay on your island of security, or are you willing to cast away all restraint, along with all your cares and push off into oceans unknown – for it is there that you may either perish or prosper.

On the island you may survive for a while – but you will eventually perish – for the island will ultimately become your prison.

However, history tells us very clearly that those who risked perishing or prospering, by pushing forth from their seeming state of security, ultimately became the heralded heroes of their generation and generations to come.

For those who chose to remain hemmed in by that which appeared to be secure – well – we in fact don’t ever hear much about them do we?